Re: [Flightgear-devel] Single engine takeoff simulation

2009-06-07 Thread Fabian Grodek
I use Windows XP to (try to) compile FlightGear. Sorry, but no Linux at the moment on my PC ... Now I can imagine most of you nodding ... :) Fabian On Sun, Jun 7, 2009 at 2:44 PM, francesco wrote: > Fabian Grodek ha scritto: > > Well, that seems to be the point: I'm using the released version of

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Single engine takeoff simulation

2009-06-07 Thread francesco
Fabian Grodek ha scritto: > Well, that seems to be the point: I'm using the released version of FG > (1.9.0) since I had trouble in compiling from [CVS] source. I may need > to make a new effort to be able to compile CVS versions indeed. > Thank you. What O.S. do you use to compile FlightGear ? >

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Single engine takeoff simulation

2009-06-07 Thread Fabian Grodek
Well, that seems to be the point: I'm using the released version of FG (1.9.0) since I had trouble in compiling from [CVS] source. I may need to make a new effort to be able to compile CVS versions indeed. Thank you. Fabian On 6/7/09, Victhor wrote: > > It is avaliable in all aircraft. Maybe you

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Single engine takeoff simulation

2009-06-06 Thread John Wojnaroski
And don't forget to consider if the prop can be feathered. Just an aside... remember light twins single engine performance numbers are based on *density* altitudes. On a hot, humid day at higher altitude airports lose an engine and your only option to maintain Vmc is a descent to a controll

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Single engine takeoff simulation

2009-06-06 Thread Victhor
It is avaliable in all aircraft. Maybe you don't use CVS version? > That's very interesting to know John.Coping with the windmilling drag > would be the next step. But first I want to be able to cut the engine. > > Thanks Victhor and Ron. > > Victhor, I've tried Method 3 but I cannot find any M

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Single engine takeoff simulation

2009-06-06 Thread Ron Jensen
On Sat, 2009-06-06 at 23:34 +0300, Fabian Grodek wrote: > That's very interesting to know John.Coping with the windmilling drag > would be the next step. But first I want to be able to cut the engine. The code for the propeller model already does drag, assuming the negative c_thrust values are goo

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Single engine takeoff simulation

2009-06-06 Thread Fabian Grodek
That's very interesting to know John.Coping with the windmilling drag would be the next step. But first I want to be able to cut the engine. Thanks Victhor and Ron. Victhor, I've tried Method 3 but I cannot find any MTBF for the engines; maybe this is only available for a specific aircraft model?

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Single engine takeoff simulation

2009-06-06 Thread John Wojnaroski
Fabian Grodek wrote: >Hello, > >Is it possible to simulate an engine failure during takeoff (or at any >flight stage) in Flightgear? If the answer is positive, is there an aircraft >model (with two or more engines, of course) ready to do that? > >I've tried to set "set-running" property to false o

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Single engine takeoff simulation

2009-06-06 Thread Ron Jensen
On Sat, 2009-06-06 at 23:04 +0300, Fabian Grodek wrote: > Hello, > > Is it possible to simulate an engine failure during takeoff (or at any > flight stage) in Flightgear? If the answer is positive, is there an > aircraft model (with two or more engines, of course) ready to do that? > > I've tri

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Single engine takeoff simulation

2009-06-06 Thread Victhor
Method 1: Turn off magnetos/set mixture to full lean (if piston engined) Method 2: Toggle cutoff for desired engine (both) Method 3: Equipment > System Failures > MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) of desired engine in seconds. Unchecking the checkbox will cause the selected engine to fail. Press Ap

[Flightgear-devel] Single engine takeoff simulation

2009-06-06 Thread Fabian Grodek
Hello, Is it possible to simulate an engine failure during takeoff (or at any flight stage) in Flightgear? If the answer is positive, is there an aircraft model (with two or more engines, of course) ready to do that? I've tried to set "set-running" property to false or 0 in the property browser w